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What is art? It’s a prayer, or a form of meditation. I strive to be in the flow as I paint, and when this “I” disappears, the stroke draws itself. I surrender and yield to the medium, the unnamable essence of all sentient beings. This extraordinarily calm and serene head of the Buddha was once part of a high relief in Afghanistan (300-400 AD), and now it resides at Victoria and Albert Museum in London. I was drawn to it because of a kind of spiritual yearning—crisis even—that flows like a river within us, and I found my peace while drawing it, patiently and slowly over time. Breathing in, and breathing out. Staying with the now. This Gandharan-era head displays auspicious marks (‘laksanas’) of the Buddha, and the overall effect of the painting on the viewer and the room is that of serenity and calmness. The hair-knot (‘ushnisha’), treated in a Graeco-Roman style, makes the young Buddha at once beautiful and at peace—a rare combination then as it is now. The elongated earlobes are an allusion to pendant earrings, which tell us the story of a prince who gave up everything in the quest for peace, understanding and loving kindness. And the spiral mark (‘urna’) on his forehead announces the enlightened state of his mind; it represents the third eye that can see past our mundane life and suffering, and into the divine world (if there is one!). When I’m meditating or drawing, I feel positive that the divine world is here and now. Note: This painting isn't available for print.
Details & Dimensions
Painting:Color on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:15.4 W x 21.1 H x 0.1 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
Packaging:Ships Rolled in a Tube
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What is art? It’s a prayer, or a form of meditation. I strive to be in the flow as I paint, and when this “I” disappears, the stroke draws itself. I surrender and yield to the medium, the unnamable essence of all sentient beings. I grew up in the heart of old Kathmandu before the earthquake of 2015. The city’s stupas, architecture, and mandalas speak of its Buddhist past, and a rich cultural heritage—the confluence of colorful Hindu tradition and the monastic Buddhist aesthetics. Before I moved to New Delhi to study fine arts, I had lived through a civil war, and the massacre of a royal family, and the eventual downfall of the Hindu monarchy. There was much turbulence in the streets with shutdowns, strikes and protests, which provided enough fuel, raw and potent, to stir the mind and spirit of the young artist in me. Even today I’m only beginning to draw from my self and the store of experiences out of a stubborn desire for peace and understanding. I love to draw with color pencils, ink and watercolor on paper. I also use oil and acrylic on canvas. For digital illustrations, I use Sketchbook Pro on iPad. My picture book “The Story of India’s Partition: History Illustrated,” and a comic book, “The Battles for Justice: No Country for Women,” are available at Apple, B&N and Amazon bookstores.
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